Outlook & attachments

[Geddy]

I recently started getting messages in Outlook & OE
indicating it has blocked access to th attachment due to
the possibility of harmful file types. I mean come on,
this is a Word document attachment! I have NO idea as to
why this just started happening all of the sudden.
I can see that there is an attachment and I can see the
file name, however, the file is grayed out and not
available for viewing.

HELP!!!!

TIA

 

[Dinoc]

For Outlook , please down the file from
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/9/e/99e0d0c9-6606-4f2a-9794-9a51694f95c1/7240-4.zip
After downloading, you can see "Attatachment Security Options" under
Tools->Options

For Outlook Express, just click Tools->Options->Security->uncheck the
option,
"Do not allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially be a
virus"

 

[Jocelyn Fiorello [MVP - Outlook]]

....and if you uncheck that box in Outlook Express, make sure you have a good
antivirus program running.

FWIW, Word documents are perfectly capable of transmitting viruses.

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MVP - Outlook

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[Pat Garard]

Geddy,
1. Try and live with with it for a while (Its very safe).
2. Download Winzip or WinRar or an equivalent.
3. Educate your contacts to ALWAYS email attachments as
Zip Files - You should do the same.

Ultimately you will all save - because you are protecting yourselves.
- because your emails will be
smaller.
--
Hope this Helps,

Pat Garard.
apgarardATbigpondDOTnetDOTau
_______________________________________________

"One look is worth a thousand rumours."
Wen Hou, Warring States Period.
"Look twice!"
Pat Garard, 2003.